Electro Optic Systems (EOPSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Electro Optic Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 300 shares of EOPSF short. Learn More on Electro Optic Systems' current short interest.

Electro Optic Systems saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decrease of 25.0% from the previous total of 400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to Electro Optic Systems: Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (0.02%), China Construction Bank Co. (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EOPSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Electro Optic Systems as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Electro Optic Systems occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EOPSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EOPSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.